Operation Lobo

Operation Lobo (2-4 April 2006) was a military operation of the Iraq War carried out by the US Marine Corps against the Iraqi insurgents in Iraqi Kurdistan. The Marines liberated Sinjar from the Sunni insurgents, helping the Peshmerga in reclaiming northern Iraq.

Operation
On 2 April 2006, the US Marine Corps launched an operation to reclaim Sinjar from the Iraqi insurgents (including al-Qaeda in Iraq), and Lieutenant Wesley B. Wood was given command of the operation. The Americans faced heavy opposition while climbing uphill to fight against the insurgents, who took up positions in abandoned houses and fired on the US soldiers as they moved while prone. The bloody crawl up the hill ended when an American soldiers succeeded in clearing the house on the right side of the road, which overlooked the American-held bunker down the cliff. Eventually, the Americans were able to assault enemy positions, and both sides suffered heavy losses. In the end, the Americans were able to defeat the insurgents, but only after a quick reaction force (QRF) was dispatched to clear the area after the marines twice failed to defeat their enemies due to very heavy losses.